TISS conducts convocation ceremony for EPGDHA

25 students had received their EPGDHA during the convocation

School of Health Systems Studies (SHSS) of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) celebrated its first convocation ceremony of Executive Post Graduate Diploma in Hospital Administration (EPGDHA) recently at Library Conference Hall, Main Campus, TISS, Deonar, Mumbai. At the convocation, 25 students received their EPGDHA. Amit Bandari, VP-Health Underwriting and Claims, ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company was the Chief Guest of the function.

The ceremony began with the Institute song, followed by a welcome address by Prof CAK Yesudian, Dean, School of Health Systems Studies. Prof Yesudian emphasised on the role of TISS in bringing the changes in the field of hospital administration over four decades. Dr M Mariappan, Chairperson of Center for Hospital Management, highlighted that the executive diploma is especially designed for working executives from the hospital industry. He added that despite the challenges of merging the online and offline teaching mode, the academic and research activities of the course had flourished. The Chief Guest Amit Bhandari and Registrar CP Mohan Kumar had presented the Diplomas to the graduating students.

While delivering the convocation speech, Bhandari stressed on the need to blend theory and practical knowledge for coming up with creative leaders for the healthcare industry. He emphasised to the graduating batch that through their continuous engagement with the alma mater, TISS graduates would be able to become torchbearers in hospital management as well as in the advancement of the nation and society at large.

Throughout the programme, the sense of pride and achievement was visible among the students, their families, the faculty and staff of the Institute. Reportedly, the convocation ceremony ended with a ray of hope and joy that is sure to inspire the students and faculty of this Institute in the years ahead.

The students felt that the course has contributed significantly to their learning and in developing practical skills in the field of hospital administration. Moreover, it also offered strong challenges to cope with while working and learning. Furthermore, few studentions mentioned, “We knew it wasn’t going to be easy to cope up with the new environment and excel. This new start, however, helped us to gain unique knowledge and experience that set us apart from our counterparts in other institutes.” The valedictorian emphasised that it was now the task of the graduated students as alumni of TISS to show professionalism in hospital administration.